Jim Colzie

Summary

James "Fireball" Colzie (July 12, 1920 – March 23, 2010) was a Negro league baseball pitcher. He played mostly for the Indianapolis Clowns and the Atlanta Black Crackers.[1] He served in the United States Army during World War II.[2]

Jim Colzie
Pitcher
Born: (1920-07-12)July 12, 1920
Montezuma, Georgia
Died: March 22, 2010(2010-03-22) (aged 89)
Miami, Florida
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1946
Last appearance
1952
Teams

On July 20, 1947, the Clowns' team bus was struck by a car, resulting in Colzie dislocating his knee. Colzie sued the driver of the car and was awarded $4,000.[3]

His son, Neal Colzie, was a National Football League player.

References edit

  1. ^ "James Colzie"
  2. ^ Baseball in War Time
  3. ^ "Pitcher Awarded $4,000 Damages By Circuit Jury". Anderson Daily Bulletin. May 22, 1952. p. 12. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

External links edit

  • Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
  • Negro League Baseball Players Association page